“We are ready to drop the puck in Green Bay on Friday and get the season started,” said Capitols Head Coach and General ManagerGarrett Suter. “The guys have been working hard in practice and are ready to compete.”

Of the 24 players on the Capitols roster, there are 17 players who were drafted by Madison over the last three seasons. The Capitols have five players who were drafted in the 2014 USHL Draft, five players from the 2015 USHL Draft, and seven players from the 2016 USHL Draft.

Weber is currently on the Capitols’ injured list.

Madison kicks off the 2016-17 season with a trip north to play their in-state rivals, the Green Bay Gamblers at 7:05 p.m. on Friday, September 23, 2016. Again this season, the two teams will be competing for the coveted Wisconsin Cheese Cup, presented by the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, The Mousehouse Cheesehaus and Emmi Roth. The team with the best head-to-head record will win the trophy. The Capitols are two-time reigning champions of the Wisconsin Cheese Cup.

Fans can join the Madison Capitols for the 2016-17 season! The Capitols will drop the puck on their third season at Veterans Memorial Coliseum with their Home Opener, presented by Alliant Energy, against the Gamblers on Friday, October 14. Season tickets, 10-Game Pick ‘Em packages, Flex Packs, and Group tickets are now available! For more information, call the Capitols at (608) 257-CAPS, or visit www.MADCAPSHOCKEY.com.